Uncouth Somm @ VineVault
Benjamin Button wine. — 5 years ago
Convivial. Effervescent nose massage. Racy like a stockcar when opened then trailing off to cruising speed. Not serious, yet an intriguing party guest. Gets deeper after an hour. All slate white grape style. For acid heads. — 5 years ago
My love affair with northern Italy continues. Charming in a rugged way. Begins with iron and earth, ends with soft plush red fruit. Lots of nuances in between. A thinker and a pleaser, if that’s your thing. — 5 years ago
Tasted blind. Guessed Happy Canyon Cab. Actually quite elegant wine. Alcohol at 14.8 which is low for Paso lolz. Just a pleasing freshness and vibrancy without any oak butting in the convo like a know it all with nothing to say. The wine opens with fantastic energy. — 5 years ago
Rock star. Decanted two hours and still a beast. Bordeaux-dust nose finally giving way to fruit and dead leaf. Muscular still. Impeccably structured, like a coliseum that’s a thousand years old. — 5 years ago
Super duper effervescence. Light on fruit, long on rocks. Tasting like a mountainside after lemon rain. Smoother on day 2 with no loss of flavor intensity. — 5 years ago
Rare sparkling Nebbiolo. Feminine bubbles. Frothy but not too expansive. Yummy cran cherry and faint chalkiness. I’m a sucker for this juice. — 5 years ago
Oh man. Oh man oh man oh man. A flash of eternal silver in the pan. Finish for a minute, stones to mushrooms. Cheesy, golden nectar nose, a sweet high spicy note among the caramel flowers. Meursault with 20+ years on it is yesyesyesyesyes — 5 years ago
Ethereal (circa 1510): of the highest regions of the atmosphere; (from 1590s) an extended sense of light or air. In a boxing match, this featherweight Veyder-Malberg will light you up. In the mountains, it’s the stone you sick and the air you breathe at the solitude of 11,000 feet. — 5 years ago
S Butterfield
Sommelier Flask Fine Wines
Here’s a secret: Pinot Grigio from Oregon is absolutely killer. The more so with this Ramato, an Italian speciality. Color is amber pink gemstone. Unreal. Caramelized nose. Sweet earthy hints. Super vivacious acid. Tingly finish. I could drink this every day. — 5 years ago